BJ Craig is entering his third season as an assistant coach on the Fighting Irish staff in 2010. Craig joined the Irish after being an assistant coach at the University of Louisville during the 2007 campaign. Prior to that, he had a four-year stint (2003-06) as head coach at Saint Francis University (Pa.). The Fighting Irish have enjoyed two successful seasons with Craig on the sidelines. Notre Dame has posted a 23-15-6 record, including a 15-5-2 mark in the BIG EAST, along with qualifying for the NCAA Championship both seasons. Notre Dame captured the 2008 BIG EAST Blue Division crown during Craig’s first year with the Irish.

Chad Riley is poised to begin his fifth season as an assistant coach for the Fighting Irish in 2010. After helping Notre Dame to triumphs on the field from 2000-03, Riley has helped guide the Fighting Irish to unprecedented success during his first four seasons as an assistant coach at his alma mater.  Over the past four campaigns, Notre Dame has compiled a 52-26-13 record, including a 30-8-6 mark in BIG EAST Conference play. The Fighting Irish captured BIG EAST Blue Division titles in 2007 and 2008. That signified the first time in program history that Notre Dame had won back-to-back BIG EAST crowns.

Jeannette Boudway is in her third season with the Notre Dame women’s soccer program and her second as the team’s volunteer assistant coach after helping coordinate program operations in 2008. In her current role, her responsibilities include team travel, equipment, budgeting and on-campus recruiting, as well as assisting with oversight of the Notre Dame summer soccer camps.

Paul comes to the Invaders with an impressive resume’ of soccer experience. Paul has coached at the college level, as well as years of experience in the club soccer system. Paul has coached over 400 games accomplishing a winning percentage of over .700.

Mario Manta brings a wealth of soccer experience to the Indiana Invaders.  An accomplished player in his own right Manta founded the Indiana Invaders  in 1998 with the goal of developing youth soccer players in the area. Manta has coached and managed the Invaders for 11 PDL seasons.  During his time at the helm of the team the Invaders have posted two playoff appearances in 1998 and 2003, had 3 players on first team All PDL, won five consecutive State titles in 2002-2006.  As a Head Coach, Manta has an overall record of 96-85-20. He has coached or assisted 200 of the 201 PDL games.

Steve Smith was a starting varsity soccer player at the U. S. Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point in New York.  He has been a youth coach for nine years.  In addition, he coached middle school for three years and was a head JV as well as an assistant coach at Bethel College for two years.  He has been a GK coach for over two years, gaining experience at Bethel and another local club before becoming an Invaders GK coach and working as a Soccer Plus GK Academy coach.  He has a USSF “B” license and an NSCAA Advanced National GK Diploma.

James "Jimmy" Rust hails from Indianapolis where he attended Speedway High School from 1998-2001.  Jimmy was a 4-year Varsity Letterman, Honorable Mention All State 2001, All-District 2000 & 2001, All-County 2000 & 2001, All-Conference 1999, 2000, & 2001, Co-Conference Player of the Year 99, Conference Player of the Year 2000 & 2001, and 2-year Varsity Captain.

Brent began coaching soccer in Chesapeake, Virginia when his two daughters decided they wanted to play.  He started coaching at the U10 age level and continued with his daughters through the U18 age level.  Though his daughters are now grown, Brent has continued to coach high school aged girls who all have the common goal of playing soccer in college. 

Brent transferred to Indiana in 1997.  Over the last few years Brent has coached for the Warsaw Wave, FC Indiana, and has now found a home with the Indiana Invaders.  Brent has coached dozens of young ladies, of which, 19 players have signed to play soccer at 11 different midwest colleges.

Attended Notre Dame, graduated 1989.  Bobbie played on the women’s team freshman and sophomore year a club team at the time. She has been coaching travel soccer for 5 years.  She started coaching for MSA 1997 and started playing soccer when I was in the 4th grade, and played all through high school.